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bobevenson wrote:The SCP letter is an important prophetic credential, representing divine intervention.

How can it be a "credential" if you're the only one who believes it? Don't credentials need to be recognized by more than just the person making it up? Otherwise, what good are they?

Lacewing wrote:

bobevenson wrote:The SCP letter is an important prophetic credential, representing divine intervention.

How can it be a "credential" if you're the only one who believes it? Don't credentials need to be recognized by more than just the person making it up? Otherwise, what good are they?

The mathematical chance of the SCP letter ever being written is less than 1 in a zillion, or in terms that even you can understand, no chance at all, and that's why it's a prophetic credential representing divine intervention. It's either that or the man suddenly had a psychotic episode, which I don't think is a realistic possibility.

bobevenson wrote:The mathematical chance of the SCP letter ever being written is less than 1 in a zillion, or in terms that even you can understand, no chance at all, and that's why it's a prophetic credential representing divine intervention. It's either that or the man suddenly had a psychotic episode, which I don't think is a realistic possibility.

Mathematical chances do not create credentials, Bob. How can something be a credential if NO ONE (other than the person applying it to themselves) recognizes it as such? Is there anyone other than yourself who believes that you have reputable credentials, and/or who believes you are a prophet? Anyone? Anyone at all? No? Then you're living in your own made up world despite all mathematical chances that you would be able to AVOID doing so to the unfathomable degree that you do.

bobevenson wrote:You're just a fool unable to post anything of significance

Now you're just being Bill Bobby. It's a simple question about your own words,

bobevenson wrote:Theist, agnostic, atheist. As Bob the Baptist, I can tell you that the first and third are fools, and absolute fools at that.

bobevenson wrote:Anybody who isn't an agnostic is a fool.

And given elsewhere you claimed that you answer all questions put to you about your thoughts I ask you once again, are you an agnostic or an absolute fool?

bobevenson wrote:The mathematical chance of the SCP letter ever being written is less than 1 in a zillion, or in terms that even you can understand, no chance at all, and that's why it's a prophetic credential representing divine intervention. ...

Is that an agnostic intervention or an absolute fools intervention bob?

It's either that or the man suddenly had a psychotic episode, which I don't think is a realistic possibility.

Why? It's happened to you.

Lacewing wrote:

bobevenson wrote:The mathematical chance of the SCP letter ever being written is less than 1 in a zillion, or in terms that even you can understand, no chance at all, and that's why it's a prophetic credential representing divine intervention. It's either that or the man suddenly had a psychotic episode, which I don't think is a realistic possibility.

Mathematical chances do not create credentials, Bob. How can something be a credential if NO ONE (other than the person applying it to themselves) recognizes it as such? Is there anyone other than yourself who believes that you have reputable credentials, and/or who believes you are a prophet? Anyone? Anyone at all? No? Then you're living in your own made up world despite all mathematical chances that you would be able to AVOID doing so to the unfathomable degree that you do.

No, you're totally wrong. Since there is no rational explanation for the SCP letter, it must be an act of God, whether you or anybody else believes it or not. And coupled with the other prophetic credentials I've submitted, it's a slam-dunk, a basketball term I'm sure you have no understanding of either.

bobevenson wrote: Since there is no rational explanation for the SCP letter,

Now you're just being silly, Bob. There's nothing rational about any of your bullshit.

Obvious Leo wrote:

bobevenson wrote: Since there is no rational explanation for the SCP letter,

Now you're just being silly, Bob. There's nothing rational about any of your bullshit.

As a prophet, I am the very definition of rational.

bobevenson wrote:Since there is no rational explanation for the SCP letter, it must be an act of God, whether you or anybody else believes it or not.

So, using your wacka-doodle logic, anything that has no rational explanation is an act of God worthy of making proclamations of mysticism and prophecy? What century are you in?

bobevenson wrote:

Obvious Leo wrote:

bobevenson wrote: Since there is no rational explanation for the SCP letter,

Now you're just being silly, Bob. There's nothing rational about any of your bullshit.

As a prophet, I am the very definition of rational.

So what do you prophesy for this year 2016?
Tell us all, oh wise one what is going to happen!

bobevenson wrote:

Lacewing wrote:

bobevenson wrote:The mathematical chance of the SCP letter ever being written is less than 1 in a zillion, or in terms that even you can understand, no chance at all, and that's why it's a prophetic credential representing divine intervention. It's either that or the man suddenly had a psychotic episode, which I don't think is a realistic possibility.

Mathematical chances do not create credentials, Bob. How can something be a credential if NO ONE (other than the person applying it to themselves) recognizes it as such? Is there anyone other than yourself who believes that you have reputable credentials, and/or who believes you are a prophet? Anyone? Anyone at all? No? Then you're living in your own made up world despite all mathematical chances that you would be able to AVOID doing so to the unfathomable degree that you do.

No, you're totally wrong. Since there is no rational explanation for the SCP letter, it must be an act of God, whether you or anybody else believes it or not. And coupled with the other prophetic credentials I've submitted, it's a slam-dunk, a basketball term I'm sure you have no understanding of either.

So Bob worships the God of the gaps, and in Bob's case that would be just about everything. It must be awe inspiring to walk around, not understanding anything, and thinking God must have done it. To Bob everything is divine intervention, and Bob's religion is irrational, just like Bob.

BTW, 62% of all statics and probabilities are made up on the spot.

FYI, every time Bob's basketball team scores a basket, it's God's hand guiding the ball into the net, and when they miss, Satan must have interfered.

Lacewing wrote:

bobevenson wrote:Since there is no rational explanation for the SCP letter, it must be an act of God, whether you or anybody else believes it or not.

Anything that has no rational explanation is an act of God?

Yes, absolutely, if there is no rational explanation, such as the mystical events surrounding Ouzo!

Lacewing. Try and keep up. Any event that has no rational explanation must have an irrational one by definition.

Obvious Leo wrote:Lacewing. Try and keep up. Any event that has no rational explanation must have an irrational one by definition.

Wrong, just because an event has no rational explanation doesn't mean it has an irrational one.

Lacewing wrote:Anything that has no rational explanation is an act of God?

bobevenson wrote:Yes, absolutely, if there is no rational explanation, such as the mystical events surrounding Ouzo!

Oh my god, Bob... do you realize how messed up your thinking is? How many insane imaginings and circumstances are there in this world -- often twisted and embellished and confused by disturbed people just like you -- and you think all of these things without rational explanation are UNIQUELY DIVINE! You are essentially opening the gates of the underworld to rage free without logic or reason.

I suspect, though, that you would dispute the claims of ANYONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF!!! Even if THEIR mystical events are without rational explanation too!!! So... you continue to be absurd and make no sense.